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Dan S (nunyabiznes32) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Pacific NW
About Me Discovered my love for the outdoors in my youth as a Boy Scout. Most of my backpacking experience is in the Pacific Northwest, but have hiked all over the western United States.
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All Forum Posts by Dan S

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Re: Need to buy a rain jacket for hiking/bike touring...educate me on the options
Being from the PNW, I've been out in my fair share of sustained downpours. I've currently got two jackets in my quiver for backpacking and general out-n-about (or watching sporting events ...

In GEAR » Need to buy a rain jacket for hiking/bike touring...educate me on the options
May 16, 4:38pm
Re: Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
Used a SVEA 123 for years, in all conditions. Never failed. Its biggest plus is that it doesn't require any pumping, like other white gas stoves. Everyone's already stated the specificat...

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 16, 4:20pm
Re: GoLite 15% Off Thru May 27
Thanks for the heads up! My wallet was feeling a little heavy. ;-)

In Gear Deals » GoLite 15% Off Thru May 27
May 09, 11:49am
Re: Help with pack choice...
I'm often in the same boat as you (carrying extra weight with the family in tow). I went with the Granite Gear Leopard A.C. 58 for my main pack and it's been great so far. I can ditch the...

In GEAR » Help with pack choice...
April 18, 4:18pm
Re: GL Imogene UL3
In case you're not on Golite's email distro:

In GEAR » New 2013 Golite Gear
March 01, 12:45pm
RE: Still love Golite
I think their naming convention is confusing with the Unisex Z30 Quilt and the M's Z30 Two-Season. The information above is not for the quilt.

In GEAR » New 2013 Golite Gear
February 25, 2:04pm
RE: Still love Golite
The Z30 two-season sleeping bag supposedly weighs 24 ounces, but who knows until someone actually weighs one.

In GEAR » New 2013 Golite Gear
February 25, 1:58pm
Still love Golite
Long time reader, second time poster (already added this info to another thread). I can't thank everyone enough for all the great ideas on making my own gear and getting my pack weight down. ...

In GEAR » New 2013 Golite Gear
February 25, 1:29pm
Still love Golite
Long time reader, first time poster. Can't thank everyone enough for all the great ideas on making my own gear and getting my pack weight down. As for Golite, my wife and I like their cloth...

In Gear Deals » New GoLite
February 25, 1:26pm

All Reader Reviews by Dan S

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Granite Gear Leopard A.C. 58
I originally bought this pack to replace my ArcTeryx Bora 80 for winter backpacking. After coming back from a backpacking trip in Arches National Park, where I was carrying 5 liters of water, I'v...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
April 16, 5:47pm